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Mahrang Baloch during a public appearance. The 30-year-old has become a prominent figure in the Baloch movement. Credit: Mehrab Khalid/IPS by Karlos Zurutuza (Rome) Thursday, July 4, 2024 Inter Press Service ROME, Jul 4 (IPS) – A 30-year-old woman speaks to tens of thousands of people gathered in southern Pakistan. Men of all ages listen […]

The news Chinese authorities this week announced they will focus more on sustainable aviation fuels, opening the country’s first center for industrial research and regulation, with the company aiming to become a global market leader. China’s aviation emissions are about half those of the US, but would “quadruple“by 2050 in a scenario where the average

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Scientists in South Africa were stunned to discover that termite mounds still inhabited in an arid region of the country are more than 30,000 years old, making them the oldest known active termite mounds. According to researchers from Stellenbosch University, some of the hills near the Buffels River in

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he would never declare a ceasefire in Ukraine without Kiev meeting certain conditions. Ukraine could use a ceasefire to arm itself against new attacks, so a lasting solution to the conflict must first be negotiated, Putin said. Putin referred to previous agreements on the conflict in Ukraine, made before

LIMA, Peru (AP) — Peru’s Congress on Thursday passed a law establishing a statute of limitations for crimes against humanity committed before 2002, a move that rights groups warn could encourage impunity and hamper investigations into serious abuses. It could also benefit figures such as: former president Alberto Fujimori and retired military personnel accused of

Read the full story on Backfire News Jesus Saves: Brazilian Priest’s Crucifix Stops Bullet in Near-Fatal Car Theft Father Jairo Luis Gusberti had a life-changing experience in the Christ the Redeemer neighborhood of Caxias do Sul, located in the southern state of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. While driving two of his parishioners home around

Government officials in India have reportedly asked the country’s power companies to spend billions on equipment to support additional coal-fired generation. India is looking for ways to increase its baseload electricity supply more quickly as demand for electricity increases across the country. Reuters reported on July 3 that the Indian government is supporting procurements for

As Kenya continues to deal with youth-led anti-government protests, a clip surfaced online claiming to show the Russian president Vladimir Putin supports the protests. But the video is old and has been shared out of context, while the audio track also deliberately mistranslates what the president said. The footage is actually from last year’s annual

China recently became the first country in history to return samples taken from the far side of the moon. This historic mission could have major implications for our understanding of the evolution of our natural satellite and its ability to host human life. But thanks to a law called the Wolf Amendment, passed by the

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he would never declare a ceasefire in Ukraine without Kiev fulfilling its conditions. Ukraine could use a ceasefire to arm itself against new attacks, so a lasting solution to the conflict must first be negotiated, Putin said. He referred to previous agreements on the conflict in Ukraine, which predate the